For his love of the game

Pass It Forward sending kids to hockey camp

Kalen Qualley (left), organizer of Play It Forward, shares a moment with Eric Glass at a press conference in Winnipeg, Man. Tuesday July 02, 2013. Glass donated over $6600.00 to Play It Forward through the Chris Glass Memorial Fund honouring his late son Chris.
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The 28-year-old passed away last October, far too young, but his legacy lives on through the Chris Glass Memorial Fund, which has partnered with the Pass It Forward hockey program and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy to help bring hockey to underprivileged children across the city of Winnipeg.

On a scorching Tuesday afternoon atop the new patio at Santa Lucia Pizza on St. Mary's Road, Pass It Forward founder Kalen Qually (a close friend of Chris') announced that more than $17,000 has been raised this year to help provide children with equipment and the opportunity to attend hockey schools.

"When Chris passed away, we knew we needed to try to do something to help keep his love of hockey alive," said Eric Glass, Chris' father. "To see this stuff is just fabulous. Chris was all about helping other people through his life. When he couldn't play hockey anymore because his arthritis was so bad, he coached and it meant the world to him to see kids have fun."

Santa Lucia alone raised $10,428.

"I grew up in the North End, watching kids struggle with equipment and stuff like that," said Kos Simeonidis, when asked why the cause was important to him. "There's lots of talent out there and they can't get on the ice without the equipment.

"I love the game, I played the game and I broke almost every bone in my body for the game and I think if there's any way we can help get kids on the ice and keep them out of trouble at the same time, it feels great. That's my motivation."

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For his love of the game

Pass It Forward sending kids to hockey camp

The 28-year-old passed away last October, far too young, but his legacy lives on through the Chris Glass Memorial Fund, which has partnered with the Pass It Forward hockey program and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy to help bring hockey to underprivileged children across the city of Winnipeg.

On a scorching Tuesday afternoon atop the new patio at Santa Lucia Pizza on St. Mary's Road, Pass It Forward founder Kalen Qually (a close friend of Chris') announced that more than $17,000 has been raised this year to help provide children with equipment and the opportunity to attend hockey schools.

"When Chris passed away, we knew we needed to try to do something to help keep his love of hockey alive," said Eric Glass, Chris' father. "To see this stuff is just fabulous. Chris was all about helping other people through his life. When he couldn't play hockey anymore because his arthritis was so bad,